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Popular Bay State attractions reopen

After a 16-day government shutdown, popular attractions are reopening across the country, including the USS Constitution.

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Updated: 12:20 PM EDT Oct 17, 2013

Popular Bay State attractions reopen

After a 16-day government shutdown, popular attractions are reopening across the country, including the USS Constitution.

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Updated: 12:20 PM EDT Oct 17, 2013

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WEBVTT CONTINUE TO WATCH THIS THROUGHOUT THE DAY AS THE FALLOUT CONTINUES. ALL RIGHT, BIANCA, NOW AS WE SAID, FEDERAL SITES HERE IN THE BAY STATE ARE ALSO REOPENING TODAY, INCLUDING THE CHARLESTOWN NAVY YARD, HOME TO ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S MOST POPULAR HISTORIC LANDMARKS. NEWSCENTER 5'S ANTOINETTE ANTONIO IS THERE. WE TALKED TO PEOPLE TODAY, FURLOUGHED WORKERS BACK ON THE JOB TO TOURISTS AT THE U.S.S. CONSTITUTION WHO GET TO ENJOY OLD IRONSIDES AFTER IT WAS SHUT DOWN FOR WEEKS. IT'S BEEN DISAPPOINTMENT AFTER DISAPPOINTMENT FOR THESE TOURISTS. WE TRIED TO GO TO THE STATUE OF LIBERTY. IT WAS CLOSED. PLANNING ON GOING TO THE FALL COLORS AND ACADIA PARK AND IT WAS ALL CLOSED DOWN. THE SAME THING HAPPENED ON MONDAY. ALL OF THE MUSEUMS WERE CLOSED. BUT NOT TODAY. THEY'RE NOT GETTING TURNED AWAY FROM THE U.S.S. CONSTITUTION. THE PRESIDENT SIGNED A BILL OVERNIGHT, PASSED EARLIER BY LAWMAKERS, ENDING THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN AT LEAST FOR NOW. FURLOUGHED GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES GETTING BACK TO WORK, PARK RANGERS OPENING THE GATES OF THE CHARLESTOWN NAVY YARD THIS MORNING AND IT WASN'T LONG BEFORE OLD IRONSIDES WAS FILLED WITH TOURISTS AGAIN. THE VACATION LETDOWNS MAY BE OVER, BUT THE DAMAGE HAS ALREADY BEEN DONE WHEN IT COMES TO THEIR FEELINGS TOWARD CONGRESS. LAWMAKERS GET IT STRAIGHT, GET IT TOGETHER. WE'RE TRYING TO FIND A COUPLE OF U.S. CONGRESSMEN TO THROW OVERBOARD. IS THERE ANY AROUND THIS MORNING? AND YOU'VE JUST HEARD FROM A LOT OF THE PEOPLE DISAPPOINTED IN CONGRESS. THEY REALIZE THAT THIS LATEST DEAL IS JUST CONGRESS BASICALLY KICKING THE CAN DOWN THE ROAD UNTIL WE FACE ANOTHER DEBT CEILING AND GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN DEADLINE, IN A FEW MONTHS FROM NOW.

Popular Bay State attractions reopen

After a 16-day government shutdown, popular attractions are reopening across the country, including the USS Constitution.